Hess observarions of the prompt and afterglow phases of GRB 060602B

F. Aharonian; A. G. Akhperjanian; U. Barres De Almeida; A. R. Bazer-Bachi; B. Behera; M. Beilicke; W. Benbow; K. Bernlöhr; C. Boisson; V. Borrel; I. Braun; E. Brion; J. Brucker; R. Bühler; T. Bulik; I. Büsching; T. Boutelier; S. Carrigan; P. M. Chadwick; R. Chaves; L. M. Chounet; A. C. Clapson; G. Coignet; R. Cornils; L. Costamante; M. Dalton; B. Degrange; H. J. Dickinson; A. Djannati-Ata; W. Domainko; L. O.C. Drury; F. Dubois; G. Dubus; J. Dyks; K. Egberts; D. Emmanoulopoulos; P. Espigat; C. Farnier; F. Feinstein; A. Fiasson; A. Förster; G. Fontaine; M. Füling; S. Gabici; Y. A. Gallant; B. Giebels; J. F. Glicenstein; B. Glück; P. Goret; C. Hadjichristidis; D. Hauser; M. Hauser; G. Heinzelmann; G. Henri; G. Hermann; J. A. Hinton; A. Hoffmann; W. Hofmann; M. Holleran; S. Hoppe; D. Horns; A. Jacholkowska; O. C. De Jager; I. Jung; K. Katarzyński; E. Kendziorra; M. Kerschhaggl; D. Khangulyan; B. Khélifi; D. Keogh; Nu Komin; K. Kosack; G. Lamanna; I. J. Latham; J. P. Lenain; T. Lohse; J. M. Martin; O. Martineau-Huynh; A. Marcowith; C. Masterson; D. Maurin; T. J.L. McComb; R. Moderski; E. Moulin; M. Naumann-Godo; M. De Naurois; D. Nedbal; D. Nekrassov; S. J. Nolan; S. Ohm; J. P. Olive; E. De Õa Wilhelmi; K. J. Orford; J. L. Osborne; M. Ostrowski; M. Panter; G. Pedaletti; G. Pelletier; P. O. Petrucci; S. Pita; G. Pühlhofer; M. Punch; A. Quirrenbach; B. C. Raubenheimer; M. Raue; S. M. Rayner; M. Renaud; F. Rieger; J. Ripken; L. Rob; S. Rosier-Lees; G. Rowell; B. Rudak; J. Ruppel; V. Sahakian; A. Santangelo; R. Schlickeiser; F. M. Schöck; R. Schröder; U. Schwanke; S. Schwarzburg; S. Schwemmer; A. Shalchi; H. Sol; D. Spangler; L. Stawarz; R. Steenkamp; C. Stegmann; G. Superina; P. H. Tam; J. P. Tavernet; R. Terrier; C. Van Eldik; G. Vasileiadis; C. Venter; J. P. Vialle; P. Vincent; M. Vivier; H. J. Völk; F. Volpe; S. J. Wagner; M. Ward; A. A. Zdziarski; A. Zech

doi:10.1088/0004-637X/690/2/1068

Hess observarions of the prompt and afterglow phases of GRB 060602B

F. Aharonian^*, A. G. Akhperjanian, U. Barres De Almeida, A. R. Bazer-Bachi, B. Behera, M. Beilicke, W. Benbow, K. Bernlöhr, C. Boisson, V. Borrel, I. Braun, E. Brion, J. Brucker, R. Bühler, T. Bulik, I. Büsching, T. Boutelier, S. Carrigan, P. M. Chadwick, R. ChavesL. M. Chounet, A. C. Clapson, G. Coignet, R. Cornils, L. Costamante, M. Dalton, B. Degrange, H. J. Dickinson, A. Djannati-Ata, W. Domainko, L. O.C. Drury, F. Dubois, G. Dubus, J. Dyks, K. Egberts, D. Emmanoulopoulos, P. Espigat, C. Farnier, F. Feinstein, A. Fiasson, A. Förster, G. Fontaine, M. Füling, S. Gabici, Y. A. Gallant, B. Giebels, J. F. Glicenstein, B. Glück, P. Goret, C. Hadjichristidis, D. Hauser, M. Hauser, G. Heinzelmann, G. Henri, G. Hermann, J. A. Hinton, A. Hoffmann, W. Hofmann, M. Holleran, S. Hoppe, D. Horns, A. Jacholkowska, O. C. De Jager, I. Jung, K. Katarzyński, E. Kendziorra, M. Kerschhaggl, D. Khangulyan, B. Khélifi, D. Keogh, Nu Komin, K. Kosack, G. Lamanna, I. J. Latham, J. P. Lenain, T. Lohse, J. M. Martin, O. Martineau-Huynh, A. Marcowith, C. Masterson, D. Maurin, T. J.L. McComb, R. Moderski, E. Moulin, M. Naumann-Godo, M. De Naurois, D. Nedbal, D. Nekrassov, S. J. Nolan, S. Ohm, J. P. Olive, E. De Õa Wilhelmi, K. J. Orford, J. L. Osborne, M. Ostrowski, M. Panter, G. Pedaletti, G. Pelletier, P. O. Petrucci, S. Pita, G. Pühlhofer, M. Punch, A. Quirrenbach, B. C. Raubenheimer, M. Raue, S. M. Rayner, M. Renaud, F. Rieger, J. Ripken, L. Rob, S. Rosier-Lees, G. Rowell, B. Rudak, J. Ruppel, V. Sahakian, A. Santangelo, R. Schlickeiser, F. M. Schöck, R. Schröder, U. Schwanke, S. Schwarzburg, S. Schwemmer, A. Shalchi, H. Sol, D. Spangler, L. Stawarz, R. Steenkamp, C. Stegmann, G. Superina, P. H. Tam, J. P. Tavernet, R. Terrier, C. Van Eldik, G. Vasileiadis, C. Venter, J. P. Vialle, P. Vincent, M. Vivier, H. J. Völk, F. Volpe, S. J. Wagner, M. Ward, A. A. Zdziarski, A. Zech

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We report on the first completely simultaneous observation of a gamma-ray burst (GRB) using an array of Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes, which is sensitive to photons in the very high energy (VHE) γ-ray range (≳ 100 GeV). On 2006 June 2, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) registered an unusually soft γ-ray burst (GRB 060602B). The burst position was under observation using the High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS) at the time the burst occurred. Data were taken before, during, and after the burst. A total of 5 hr of observations were obtained during the night of 2006 June 2-3, and five additional hours were obtained over the next three nights. No VHE γ-ray signal was found during the period covered by the HESS observations. The 99% confidence level flux upper limit (> 1 TeV) for the prompt phase (9 s) of GRB 060602B is 2.9 × 10^-9 erg cm^-2 s^-1. Due to the very soft BAT spectrum of the burst compared with other Swift GRBs and its proximity to the Galactic center, the burst is likely associated with a Galactic X-ray burster, although the possibility of it being a cosmological GRB cannot be ruled out. We discuss the implications of our flux limits in the context of these two bursting scenarios.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1068-1073
Number of pages	6
Journal	Astrophysical Journal
Volume	690
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/690/2/1068
State	Published - 2009
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Bursts-gamma rays
Gamma rays
Observations

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Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A. G., Barres De Almeida, U., Bazer-Bachi, A. R., Behera, B., Beilicke, M., Benbow, W., Bernlöhr, K., Boisson, C., Borrel, V., Braun, I., Brion, E., Brucker, J., Bühler, R., Bulik, T., Büsching, I., Boutelier, T., Carrigan, S., Chadwick, P. M., ... Zech, A. (2009). Hess observarions of the prompt and afterglow phases of GRB 060602B. Astrophysical Journal, 690(2), 1068-1073. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/690/2/1068

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T1 - Hess observarions of the prompt and afterglow phases of GRB 060602B

AU - Aharonian, F.

AU - Akhperjanian, A. G.

AU - Barres De Almeida, U.

AU - Bazer-Bachi, A. R.

AU - Behera, B.

AU - Beilicke, M.

AU - Benbow, W.

AU - Bernlöhr, K.

AU - Boisson, C.

AU - Borrel, V.

AU - Braun, I.

AU - Brion, E.

AU - Brucker, J.

AU - Bühler, R.

AU - Bulik, T.

AU - Büsching, I.

AU - Boutelier, T.

AU - Carrigan, S.

AU - Chadwick, P. M.

AU - Chaves, R.

AU - Chounet, L. M.

AU - Clapson, A. C.

AU - Coignet, G.

AU - Cornils, R.

AU - Costamante, L.

AU - Dalton, M.

AU - Degrange, B.

AU - Dickinson, H. J.

AU - Djannati-Ata, A.

AU - Domainko, W.

AU - Drury, L. O.C.

AU - Dubois, F.

AU - Dubus, G.

AU - Dyks, J.

AU - Egberts, K.

AU - Emmanoulopoulos, D.

AU - Espigat, P.

AU - Farnier, C.

AU - Feinstein, F.

AU - Fiasson, A.

AU - Förster, A.

AU - Fontaine, G.

AU - Füling, M.

AU - Gabici, S.

AU - Gallant, Y. A.

AU - Giebels, B.

AU - Glicenstein, J. F.

AU - Glück, B.

AU - Goret, P.

AU - Hadjichristidis, C.

AU - Hauser, D.

AU - Hauser, M.

AU - Heinzelmann, G.

AU - Henri, G.

AU - Hermann, G.

AU - Hinton, J. A.

AU - Hoffmann, A.

AU - Hofmann, W.

AU - Holleran, M.

AU - Hoppe, S.

AU - Horns, D.

AU - Jacholkowska, A.

AU - De Jager, O. C.

AU - Jung, I.

AU - Katarzyński, K.

AU - Kendziorra, E.

AU - Kerschhaggl, M.

AU - Khangulyan, D.

AU - Khélifi, B.

AU - Keogh, D.

AU - Komin, Nu

AU - Kosack, K.

AU - Lamanna, G.

AU - Latham, I. J.

AU - Lenain, J. P.

AU - Lohse, T.

AU - Martin, J. M.

AU - Martineau-Huynh, O.

AU - Marcowith, A.

AU - Masterson, C.

AU - Maurin, D.

AU - McComb, T. J.L.

AU - Moderski, R.

AU - Moulin, E.

AU - Naumann-Godo, M.

AU - De Naurois, M.

AU - Nedbal, D.

AU - Nekrassov, D.

AU - Nolan, S. J.

AU - Ohm, S.

AU - Olive, J. P.

AU - De Õa Wilhelmi, E.

AU - Orford, K. J.

AU - Osborne, J. L.

AU - Ostrowski, M.

AU - Panter, M.

AU - Pedaletti, G.

AU - Pelletier, G.

AU - Petrucci, P. O.

AU - Pita, S.

AU - Pühlhofer, G.

AU - Punch, M.

AU - Quirrenbach, A.

AU - Raubenheimer, B. C.

AU - Raue, M.

AU - Rayner, S. M.

AU - Renaud, M.

AU - Rieger, F.

AU - Ripken, J.

AU - Rob, L.

AU - Rosier-Lees, S.

AU - Rowell, G.

AU - Rudak, B.

AU - Ruppel, J.

AU - Sahakian, V.

AU - Santangelo, A.

AU - Schlickeiser, R.

AU - Schöck, F. M.

AU - Schröder, R.

AU - Schwanke, U.

AU - Schwarzburg, S.

AU - Schwemmer, S.

AU - Shalchi, A.

AU - Sol, H.

AU - Spangler, D.

AU - Stawarz, L.

AU - Steenkamp, R.

AU - Stegmann, C.

AU - Superina, G.

AU - Tam, P. H.

AU - Tavernet, J. P.

AU - Terrier, R.

AU - Van Eldik, C.

AU - Vasileiadis, G.

AU - Venter, C.

AU - Vialle, J. P.

AU - Vincent, P.

AU - Vivier, M.

AU - Völk, H. J.

AU - Volpe, F.

AU - Wagner, S. J.

AU - Ward, M.

AU - Zdziarski, A. A.

AU - Zech, A.

PY - 2009

Y1 - 2009

N2 - We report on the first completely simultaneous observation of a gamma-ray burst (GRB) using an array of Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes, which is sensitive to photons in the very high energy (VHE) γ-ray range (≳ 100 GeV). On 2006 June 2, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) registered an unusually soft γ-ray burst (GRB 060602B). The burst position was under observation using the High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS) at the time the burst occurred. Data were taken before, during, and after the burst. A total of 5 hr of observations were obtained during the night of 2006 June 2-3, and five additional hours were obtained over the next three nights. No VHE γ-ray signal was found during the period covered by the HESS observations. The 99% confidence level flux upper limit (> 1 TeV) for the prompt phase (9 s) of GRB 060602B is 2.9 × 10-9 erg cm-2 s-1. Due to the very soft BAT spectrum of the burst compared with other Swift GRBs and its proximity to the Galactic center, the burst is likely associated with a Galactic X-ray burster, although the possibility of it being a cosmological GRB cannot be ruled out. We discuss the implications of our flux limits in the context of these two bursting scenarios.

AB - We report on the first completely simultaneous observation of a gamma-ray burst (GRB) using an array of Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes, which is sensitive to photons in the very high energy (VHE) γ-ray range (≳ 100 GeV). On 2006 June 2, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) registered an unusually soft γ-ray burst (GRB 060602B). The burst position was under observation using the High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS) at the time the burst occurred. Data were taken before, during, and after the burst. A total of 5 hr of observations were obtained during the night of 2006 June 2-3, and five additional hours were obtained over the next three nights. No VHE γ-ray signal was found during the period covered by the HESS observations. The 99% confidence level flux upper limit (> 1 TeV) for the prompt phase (9 s) of GRB 060602B is 2.9 × 10-9 erg cm-2 s-1. Due to the very soft BAT spectrum of the burst compared with other Swift GRBs and its proximity to the Galactic center, the burst is likely associated with a Galactic X-ray burster, although the possibility of it being a cosmological GRB cannot be ruled out. We discuss the implications of our flux limits in the context of these two bursting scenarios.

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KW - Gamma rays

KW - Observations

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